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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
The Australian share market was slightly stronger at noon, with most sectors experiencing mixed trade.

The light, the light

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
There were some encouraging economic statistics released out of the US over the past two days. Is this the light at the end of the tunnel? Or an oncoming train's headlights?

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly higher after US stocks recovered late in the trading session on positive economic reports.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
The Australian share market was stronger at noon with a boost from the energy sector and financial stocks, and shrugging off a weak lead from Wall Street.

We are the world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
'Can I just add my voice to this. I think the prime minister is incredibly, is A-plus on these issues. If we did what he advises, we'll all be in a better place.'

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open little changed following the pullback in US stocks after Monday's surge.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
The Australian share market was trading at a two-month high at noon, after US stocks surged on the government's plan to remove bad assets from bank balance sheets.

Treasure for trash

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
Here comes the meat! US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner finally served up the meat to his 10 February bail-out barbecue fizzler. And the market saw that it was good.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to rise after US stocks surged on the government's plan to help banks remove bad assets from their books and a report that showed existing home sales rose in the US.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2009
The Australian stock market was more than one per cent higher at noon, with gains among resources and financial stocks leading the market.